Gaming

Resident Evil 4 Remake On Switch 2 Is Capcom’s First Disappointment This Year

• Handheld performance is jittery and the image looks blurry.
• Docked play is smoother and looks better.
• The game remains playable despite the technical issues.

Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake runs unevenly on Switch 2 in handheld mode, making it the company’s first disappointing port of the year. Frequent stuttering and a fuzzy image detract from an otherwise tense, action-heavy game, although the reviewer says the problems do not prevent play. The reviewer…

63 Years Later, the Best ‘Peanuts’ Sally Line Is Still an Iconic Comic Strip Quote

• Sally’s 1987 line warns against judging too quickly.
• The joke turns a spelling mistake into a lesson about context.
• The article links the strip’s message to posting on social media.

An early June 1987 Peanuts strip gives Sally Brown a memorable line about people criticising others before understanding what they mean. Though she has written “Deer” instead of “Dear”, Sally is partly right: Charlie Brown corrects her before hearing that she is writing about deer. The article argues…

TFG London investigates cyber incident as Wallsend crash charges mount

Ten Newcastle Knights fans were injured in the crash. Oxford’s style guide also advises staff to avoid idioms that may confuse international students.

Planet Zoo 2 Research guide: All topic types explained

• Research unlocks species, enclosure improvements and disease cures.
• The game has over 200 research topics at launch.
• Topics are grouped into four categories.

Research in Planet Zoo 2 unlocks species, enclosure options and disease treatments, making it central to developing a healthy zoo and attracting visitors. The guide explains the research system and its four categories. At launch, the game has more than 200 research topics, with the total potentially growing…

Xbox forms team to explore AI game modding and cross-platform play

• Microsoft is setting up Xbox Labs to explore AI-powered game modding.
• Experiments are bringing games to browsers and hardware they were not built for.
• The company sees creative potential, alongside questions about intellectual property.

Microsoft is creating Xbox Labs, a small team to explore how AI and new tools are changing game modding and where games can be played. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the group will build experiments in the open and share its tools and lessons with developers, seeing opportunities…

GTA 6 is reportedly coming to PC in early 2027

• GTA 6 reportedly reaches PC in early 2027.
• The console release is planned for 19 November.
• The timing of its online mode remains unclear.

GamesBeat, citing sources, reports that Rockstar plans to release Grand Theft Auto 6 on PC in the first quarter of 2027. If accurate, the PC launch would follow the game’s planned 19 November release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S by only a few months, giving PC…

Nvidia makes DLSS 5 changes subtler ahead of Hogwarts Legacy launch

• Nvidia’s new Hogwarts Legacy comparisons show subtler DLSS 5 effects.
• The game gets DLSS 5 on 5 November.
• Nvidia also promises faster rendering and Frame Generation.

Nvidia’s latest comparison images show DLSS 5 making subtler changes to faces and environments in Hogwarts Legacy ahead of the technology’s launch in the game. The revised appearance follows criticism of earlier demonstrations, where some characters looked significantly older or more altered. DLSS 5 arrives in Hogwarts Legacy…

Thomas Benski Wants To Establish Lumina Media As The Go-To Home For Global Talent

• Benski launches Lumina Media as European alternative to traditional Hollywood studio model.
• Company spans film, TV, gaming, consumer brands and venture capital across three continents.
• Entrepreneur commits personal capital, believes talent and IP are core business catalysts.

Thomas Benski, the French-Brazilian entrepreneur behind production company Pulse Films (which he sold to Vice Media in 2016), has established Lumina Media as a multidisciplinary alternative to traditional Hollywood models. Formally launched two years ago with offices across Europe, North America and the Middle East, the company combines…

Epic shifts delayed Disney game towards AI-led development

• Epic has delayed an unannounced Disney game.
• Developers have been directed to use AI for code and art.
• The reported shooter features Marvel and Star Wars characters.

Epic Games has reportedly delayed an unannounced Disney game and instructed its developers to use an “AI-first” approach, with AI tools generating code and art. The shift would give generative AI a central role in a major game project, as Epic says it wants to use AI to…